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Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
Kumpula works well as a base: 28km from Nuuksio National Park.
Kumpula is a town located in Uusimaa, Finland. With a population of 4,305, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kumpula sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kumpula to your route.
Kumpula (Swedish: Gumtäkt) is a verdant neighbourhood in Helsinki, bordered by Eastern Pasila to the west, Vallila to the south, Käpylä and Koskela to the north and Toukola and Arabianranta to the east. As of January 1, 2003, Kumpula had approximately 3,600 inhabitants.
The name Gumteckt or Gumtäckt appears already inRead more
documents from the 15th century. The current Finnish name Kumpula was given in 1928. Kumpula was incorporated into the city of Helsinki in 1906. The oldest part of Kumpula, around the long street Limingantie, consists of wooden houses built in the 1920s and 1930s. Around the university campus and in the western part of Kumpula are newer apartment buildings built in and after the 1980s. HOAS has built student housing in the area.
The area is also home to one of the four campuses of the University of Helsinki, the Kumpula Campus, where approximately 6,000 students study at the Faculty of Science. In addition, the Dynamicum building, shared by the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the Finnish Environment Institute, is located on the campus.
The Kumpula Manor is an old manor house now housing the university's geological museum, and surrounded by a botanical garden. Nearby is one of Helsinki's numerous gardening allotments, the Kumpula Allotment Garden. Kumpula is also home to the Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool, which was built for the 1952 Summer Olympics.
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Kumpula is located in Uusimaa, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.2094 latitude, 24.9642 longitude.
Kumpula has a population of approximately 4,305 people, making it a town in Finland.
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landmark
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
4 km · about 10 min drive
cafe
Tiny red 1887 fisherman's hut on the Töölö shoreline, now Helsinki's best-loved café: cinnamon buns and coffee by the water, sausages grilled over an open fire, kayaks and SUPs for rent off the jetty.
4 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
A remarkable Lutheran church in Helsinki excavated directly into solid rock, topped with a copper dome that floods the interior with natural light.
5 km · about 10 min drive
castle
A sea fortress built on a group of islands off the coast of Helsinki, one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world.
7 km · about 15 min drive
national park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
44 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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